On to Boston

I have spent the last week visiting family in Florida, friends in North Carolina, and have recently arrived in Boston.  During all this I have been heavily medicated with Dilantin, you know, to keep the seizures at bay.  I don't do medicine.  It just doesn't agree with me.  Side effects tend to be the dominant effect.  I really don't understand the terminology of "side" effect in the first place.  I would generally say an effect is an effect.  And for me the effects of Dilantin are numerous and unfriendly.  So, I decided not to take it anymore.  I count on having a good discussion regarding this with my neurologist next week.  Today is the first day in which I have not taken any Dilantin and already the skin of my hands has stopped peeling off, my tongue no longer feels thick and coated with fur, my teeth feel like they plan on residing in my gums for a bit longer instead of jumping ship at the first opportunity, the headaches and sore throat have begun to recede, my strength is beginning to return, and my head feels like it is once again firmly connected to my shoulders.  So, now that that is all taken care of I think I am ready to proceed with my life as I intend to live it.  Heavily medicated with alcohol.  I figure I'll give it another day or two to work the rest of the meds out of my system but then it's beer time.